In fact, this time is June 28, 2017. The Nanchang ship held a launching ceremony at Jiangnan Shipyard. It has been exactly 5 years since the launch of the 055 large-scale drive. During this time, domestic warships have also developed by leaps and bounds. Not only the subsequent S

Speaking of the domestically produced Type 055 destroyer, I believe everyone is familiar with it, but do military fans still remember when the 101 Nanchang ship, the first ship of the Type 055 destroyer, was launched? In fact, this time is June 28, 2017. The Nanchang ship held a launching ceremony at the Jiangnan Shipyard . It has been exactly 5 years since the launch of the 055 large-scale cruiser. During this time, domestic warships have also developed by leaps and bounds. Not only Several subsequent 055 large-scale drive ships have completed the construction and outfitting work. Among them, the 055 large-scale drive No. 2 ship 102 has also formed combat effectiveness. It is currently conducting its first large-scale ocean voyage with the formation, cruising in the depths of the ocean.

According to social media reports, we saw that June 28 happened to be the 5th anniversary of the launch of the 055 large-scale destroyer. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, the 055 large-scale destroyer has been launched for 5 years. I believe that many military fans still have it. I remember the excitement at that time. After all, compared to the 052D destroyer, the 055 large-scale destroyer is truly groundbreaking, allowing the domestic surface ship to gradually surpass the Western level and reach the world-class level. The subsequent 055A and 054B or domestic Ships are transitioning from third-generation ships to fourth-generation ships.

So why do you say this? From the general classification method, the first-generation domestic destroyer generally refers to the 51 destroyer , which is the first guided missile destroyer built by China. It was launched in the 1970s and has a tonnage of about 3,250 tons. Of course, it does not include the subsequent 51B and 51C improved version. After developing into the second generation destroyers, they are mainly type 052 and 051B. The main characteristics of the domestic second generation destroyers are 4000-6000 tons, which is a significant increase in tonnage. They are equipped with short-range air defense weapons and domestic ship electrical systems, which are approximately equal to those in the West. With technology from the early 1980s, this generation of ships has been the mainstay for many years.

The third generation is the well-known " Chinese Aegis " 052D/DL, which also broadly includes 052C, 52B and other models with experimental pathfinding properties such as 051C, and is the pinnacle of the domestic third-generation ships. The model is of course the 055 large drive. Later we will see the transitional development of domestic third-generation ships to the fourth generation, which may include the long-awaited 054B frigate or 055A improved version, and of course the subsequent upgraded version of the 052DL destroyer. Why is

said to be transitional? In fact, the current development direction of global surface ships has been controversial. After the American Aegis destroyer, European countries chose large-tonnage multi-functional frigates suitable for themselves, and the United States' own DDX next-generation destroyer , after the DDG1000, also Like a headless fly, not knowing how to develop, it ended up being a so-called "Constellation" class frigate , which was forcibly patched using European methods. In other words, the 055 large destroyer has developed the large destroyer model of shield array + destroyer air defense + anti-ship + anti-submarine to the extreme. There is no reference method for how the domestic fourth-generation destroyer will develop.

On the 055A destroyer, we will see some clues of the fourth generation destroyer, such as more advanced ship-based ballistic anti-ship weapons, regional air defense capabilities will be extended to anti-exoatmospheric attacks, laser weapons and other energy weapons , better stealth capabilities, etc., and even increased to a larger tonnage of 13,000-15,000, these may become the improvement direction of 055A. As for the 054B frigate, these may be applied to related technologies for the transition to fourth-generation ships, and even the 076 amphibious assault ship may be the same.

At present, the eighth domestic 055 large-scale destroyer Xianyang has completed the outfitting work and will complete a series of regular steps such as sea trials, entry into the fleet, assessment, and combat formation. By then, after all eight 055 large-scale drive ships have formed combat effectiveness, they will have a small impact on the surrounding areas. The pressure can be imagined. By then, the second batch of 055 may be in progress, and the second batch may be improved and upgraded to a certain extent based on the usage of the first batch. If the degree of improvement is large, it may be called 055A. It can be said that the five years since the launch of the first 055 ship is not the end, but the beginning of a new development of domestic surface ships. During the transition to the fourth generation of ships, there are more ships worth looking forward to that will be unveiled one after another.